Cover Page - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Oct. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-35769
Entity Registrant Name	NEWS CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-2950970
Entity Address, Address Line One	1211 Avenue of the Americas
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10036
City Area Code	212
Local Phone Number	416-3400
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001564708
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Class A Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	NWSA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		390,955,182
Class B Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	NWS
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		199,630,240
Preferred Stock Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
No Trading Symbol Flag	true
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Preferred Stock Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class B Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
No Trading Symbol Flag	true
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ